How much does an AI phone assistant cost?
Last updated: · Chris Henni
Entry - from €99 per month, all features, no setup fee, cancel monthly.
Pricing model: Entry
Your package and price depend on your call volume - starting from €99 per month.
Included in Entry
Entry - from €99 per month, all features, no setup fee, cancel monthly.
Cost drivers in detail
- Call volume and duration: A workshop with 40 calls a day has different costs than a site handling 200.
- Integrations: Connection to DMS such as FILAKS.PLUS, LOCOSOFT, CROSS, Vector, soft.nrg, GNS Systems, or to calendars and ticket systems.
- Languages and voices: German, English, French, Italian, Turkish, and more - with or without a custom voice.
- Custom conversation script: Standard flow vs. purpose-built service intake, parts processes, or emergency prioritization.
Comparison: reception, call center, AI phone assistant
An additional receptionist, including overhead, quickly costs 3,500 to 5,000 euros per month and still isn't available around the clock. An external call center charges per call or per minute and doesn't know your processes. An AI phone assistant picks up every call, is on 24/7, speaks multiple languages, and costs a fraction - complementing the team instead of replacing it.
When does an AI phone assistant pay off?
Rule of thumb: as soon as a business regularly misses calls or loses appointments to hold queues, the assistant usually pays for itself with just a few extra workshop appointments or parts sales per month.
Direct comparison: AI assistant vs. call center
To put the numbers in context, read the AI Phone Assistant Comparison with cost examples for reception, call center and AI assistant.
Keep reading: pages on cost and ROI
- ROI calculator for dealerships →Calculate missed calls, appointment value and payback in seconds.
- AI phone assistant vs. call center →Cost per call, availability and process quality compared honestly.
- Receptionist, call center and AI side by side →Which option pays off at which call volume.
- DMS integration and setup effort →What connecting FILAKS.PLUS, LOCOSOFT or CROSS means in practice.
- Features of the AI phone assistant →Appointment booking, callbacks, multilingual calls and routing rules.
- Getting started in 4 steps →From number setup to the first live call - typical timeline and effort.
More guide articles
- What is an AI phone assistant? →Definition, how it works, and how it differs from traditional answering machines and IVR menus.
- AI answering service for workshops - how it works →From call forwarding to conversation flow to the appointment landing in your DMS.
- Answering machine for the car dealership - a modern alternative →Why the classic voicemail no longer cuts it - and what an AI answering service catches instead.
- DMS integration for the AI phone assistant →Integration with FILAKS.PLUS, LOCOSOFT, CROSS, Vector, soft.nrg and GNS Systems - explained technically.
- AI phone assistant vs. call center - the honest comparison →Cost, availability, process quality, and data protection compared head to head.